Three communities in Pictou County will have their capacity to manage wastewater improved and three communities will get improved drinking water after a combined investment of more than $17.7 million from the federal and provincial governments along with the Municipality of the County of Pictou and the towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, and Trenton.
Announced by Minister Sean Fraser, Premier Tim Houston, Warden Robert Parker, Mayor Nancy Dicks, Mayor Danny MacGillivray, and Mayor Don Hussher, the five projects will support improvements to water infrastructure in Pictou County.
This first project involves the construction of a new water distribution system that will extend the existing MacLellans Brook water distribution system by approximately 8 kilometres. This upgrade will allow the municipality to provide safer drinking water to an estimated 195 properties that have been experiencing poor drinking water quality due to underlying geological conditions
in the communities of Greenwood and Coalburn.
There are two projects in New Glasgow: one consists of the separation of combined sewers into a two-pipe network for sanitary sewer and storm water, resulting in a system with increased capacity to support future growth and development. The other project in New Glasgow includes the construction of a new waterline on Abercrombie Road to replace a cast iron pipe that was originally installed in 1904. This work will result in improved water quality for local residents.
The town of Stellarton's access to potable water and capacity to treat and manage wastewater will improve through the replacement of 620 metres of water distribution and wastewater collection infrastructure on Claremont Avenue. Water distribution and wastewater collection infrastructure will be replaced.
Finally, in Trenton, a new storm sewer system will be installed, resulting in an increased capacity for the town to treat and manage its wastewater and stormwater.
